Die Flasche mit dem Sonderetikett zum 50. - sehr gesucht. Extrem zuverlässiger Cru Bourgeois auf dem Niveau eines Grand Cru Classé Weines. Auch im Preis immer fair und bodenständig geblieben. James Suckling gibt fantastische 95 Punkte und schreibt: " like the blueberry, chocolate, blackcurrant and dark chocolate. Some tar and crushed lead pencil, too. Full body and firm, creamy tannins with a lovely texture and roundness. Extremely well polished and exciting. One of the best Sociandos in a long time. Best after 2025." - Vinous - Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Sociando Mallet 2018 Haut Medoc mit 93 Punkten: " The 2018 Sociando Mallet, which comes wrapped in a resplendent 50th-anniversary label to celebrate the late Jean Gautreau’s acquisition of the estate, takes some time to really coalesce on the nose, eventually revealing boysenberry and mulberry scents and cedar and light earthy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that belie the concentration of this Sociando-Mallet. Very cohesive, it delivers plenty of red fruit mixed with sous-bois and tobacco, though there is just a little more dryness on the finish than I was expecting. Give it 3–5 years in bottle if you can."